--- title: "CompTIA Clears a Path for Tech Careers With New Interactive Tool" id: "49612" type: "post" slug: "comptia-clears-a-path-for-tech-careers-with-new-interactive-tool" published_at: "2020-03-12T22:00:23+00:00" modified_at: "2026-03-17T03:09:06+00:00" url: "https://associationsnow.com/2020/03/12/comptia-clears-a-path-for-tech-careers-with-new-interactive-tool/" markdown_url: "https://associationsnow.com/2020/03/12/comptia-clears-a-path-for-tech-careers-with-new-interactive-tool.md" excerpt: "The association’s My IT Path breaks down a number of potential tech-industry career options for both students and those looking to make a midcareer change." taxonomy_category: - "Career Development" taxonomy_post_tag: - "AssociationsNow" - "careers" - "NextGen" - "professional certifications" - "Technology" - "UBIT" taxonomy_content_format: - "Article" taxonomy_role: - "Employee (Non-Manager)" taxonomy_persona: - "Early Career" --- [Home](https://associationsnow.com/) » [Articles](https://associationsnow.com/format/article/) » CompTIA Clears a Path for Tech Careers With New Interactive Tool Sometimes, when it comes to advancing your career, you need a little bit of direction. And associations, with their broad reach, are often in a position where they can give their members and their industry alike a little bit of that direction. Such is the idea behind [My IT Path (opens in a new tab)](https://www.comptia.org/content/it-careers-path-roadmap) , launched by CompTIA. The new interactive tool explains what prospective IT workers should expect from a series of different fields, such as IT networking, web development, IT support, cybersecurity, and data analysis. Additionally, the tool details what certifications are often required by many employers and what workers in each sector can expect to make at different career levels. [In a news release (opens in a new tab)](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/plan-a-career-in-technology-with-my-it-path-from-comptia-301021006.html) , Ryan Blankenship, CompTIA’s vice president for content and learning, noted that the tool was targeted at people interested in IT at all skill levels. “Students who are beginning their career considerations; seasoned tech professionals looking to take the next step up; workers in other industries looking to make a career change; members of the armed forces planning to return to the civilian workforce; and anyone else with an interest in technology jobs can explore their options by visiting My IT Path,” he said. The tool comes at a time when IT openings remain numerous, at an estimated level of around 300,000 in February—many in firms as diverse as manufacturing, education, healthcare, and government. Additionally, they pay well and do not always require a traditional college education. But often those interested in the field do not know where to look. “We built this career road map to help demystify how to get into IT,” Blankenship said. “There are immediate openings for entry-level positions that often have above-average starting salaries and real opportunities for long-term career growth.” (olaser/E+/Getty Images Plus) [Ernie Smith](https://associationsnow.com/author/ernie-smith/) Ernie Smith is a former senior editor for Associations Now. [More articles by this author](https://associationsnow.com/author/ernie-smith/) Tags: [#careers](https://associationsnow.com/tag/careers/) [#NextGen](https://associationsnow.com/tag/nextgen/) [#professional certifications](https://associationsnow.com/tag/professional-certifications/) [#Technology](https://associationsnow.com/tag/technology/) [#UBIT](https://associationsnow.com/tag/ubit/) **Stay Informed** [Subscribe to our free newsletter](https://associationsnow.com/newsletter/) , *Associations Now Daily News*, to find out what’s happening in the association world every business day. ## You Might Like - [VideoAllison Isch, PMP Shares Her Experience at the 2026 ASAE Annual Meeting & ExpositionAugust 18, 2026](https://associationsnow.com/2026/08/18/allison-isch-pmp-shares-her-experience-at-the-2026-asae-annual-meeting-exposition/) - [VideoASAE’s The ExchangeApril 24, 2025](https://associationsnow.com/2025/04/24/asaes-the-exchange/) - [VideoIntroducing the ASAE Future Leaders Professional Development ScholarshipJune 14, 2024](https://associationsnow.com/2024/06/14/introducing-the-asae-future-leaders-professional-development-scholarship/) - [VideoLaurie Gussak Shares Her CAE JourneyOctober 26, 2023](https://associationsnow.com/2023/10/26/laurie-gussak-shares-her-cae-journey/) ## Comments **Comments are for ASAE members.** [Learn more about comments on this site.](https://associationsnow.com/comments/) [Log in](https://associationsnow.com/login?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fassociationsnow.com%2F2020%2F03%2F12%2Fcomptia-clears-a-path-for-tech-careers-with-new-interactive-tool%2F%23comments) to your member account or [join ASAE](https://my.asaecenter.org/select-a-membership-type/) !